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Day 84 of 361 – Scale Day!
March 28th, 2010 | 
Author: He conquers who endures.
– Persius
We’re in it now. 39% of the way to the goal, and the water weight is gone. Having past 12 weeks of progress, the midpoint is coming up, and enduring the painfully slow progress is becoming both a habit and a trial. Read the rest of this entry »
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Week 11 – Scale Day!
The weekly project summaries have slipped the past couple of weeks. I’ll own that particular foible and delay. Still, the weather is turning, and it grows difficult to stay chained to the laptop when a bright day beckons.
Some quick updates, because I’m already late for my (Tuesday Morning) workout…
Day 70 of 361 – Scale Day!
Having once decided to achieve a certain task, achieve it at all cost of tedium and distaste. The gain in self-confidence of having accomplished a tiresome labor is immense.
– Arnold Bennett
Day 63 of 361 – Scale Day!
Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal.
– Henry Ford
For a captain of industry, Henry Ford was remarkably pithy. This week’s comment makes a lot of sense to me though. Goals are critical to our success – without them, our entire day can seem like an obstacle. With them, though, each day that passes is a step closer to reaching that goal. Read the rest of this entry »
Day 56 of 361 – Scale Day!
Hurried, and somewhat late post. This week was tough – lots of opportunities to fall off the fitness wagon, but I did pretty well. Evening engagements are the hardest, but bearable. Sharing the project with people has helped a lot – people are aware that the project is under way, and have been tremendously understanding when tasty food is passed up.
This week also marked the first attempt at a run. It was a run-walk-run for just over a mile, and although it was rocky (the mineral, not the movie), it got done.
Progress this week was: 2 pounds, right on target. And I fought for every ounce. After doing some reading, I think I’m going to try balancing out my protein intake to keep the metabolism a bit higher. The results should be visible at the end of the week, right?